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August 25, 2021

Introducing the Holiday Medley Collection | Amazing Paper Grace

This magical menagerie of dies helps celebrate one of the most festive times of the year through paper crafting! The Holiday Medley Collection consists of eight die sets and a Glimmer Hot Foil Plate Set that coordinates with one of the die sets. The array of dies can be mixed within existing die sets to offer more creative options. These include the Make a Scene Card Base and 3D Vignettes. The versatile new Merry Filigree Card Builder, Celebrate Scrollwork Card Builder and Joy Crescent Card Builder sets create different card formats from A2, A7, Mini Slimline, to Slimline. In addition, you can remove the Christmas Motifs and use them year-round. Visit each of the designers’ blogs for inspiration and ideas from the Holiday Medley Collection!

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Holiday Medley Inspiration

Many Amazing Paper Grace followers have asked for additional inserts that can stand alone yet fit within existing Amazing Paper Grace Sets. When I sat down to design this collection, that’s exactly what I had in mind. For those who have fallen in love with 3D Vignette dimensional cards that fold flat, there are now additional sentiments to add to the base. For those who got a kick out the the Cascade (Waterfall) Card Base there are two new 3″ shapes that fit the card base. For those who want the ability to use the same elements for an A2, and A7 and a Slimline cards – there are three new card builders that fit the bill. All of these make a sweet medley of elements to add to your Christmas Cards this year, but the dies can be used all year round.

My Project for Today

I’m using S5-461 Mosaic Bracket Card Builder
I’m also using GLP-280 Pinstripe Bracket Card Builder

Today I’m using two sets that I designed to use separately or use together. I’ve combined both on one card.

I love the way both of these look together. Pinstripes go with just about everything and they make the layering on this just click!

Designers Tip:

Holiday Medley Availability:
These dies and plates are available from Spellbinders right now! Click here: Holiday Medley Collection.

Holiday Medley Collection Blog Hop!
Click on the links to each member, they’re waiting to inspire you to create something beautiful:

Anita Kejriwal
Kate Skonieczna
Joanna Wisniewska
Patricia Manhire
Elena Olinevich
Agnieszka Posluszny
Beth Pingry
Margie Higuchi
Becca Feeken at Amazing Paper Grace

You could win an Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month! Enter to win on our @AmazingPaperGrace_Creates Instagram Account. All of the entry details are on the Instagram post. 3 little steps – easy peasy!

I love your comments! Which Holiday Medley set intrigues you the most?

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Tracey FehrAugust 25, 2021 - 9:07 am

Becca, this is such an elegant holiday card! The entire collection is absolutely breathtaking!ReplyCancel
Elaine (Zilka) SauerAugust 25, 2021 - 10:10 am

LOOOVE the Mosaic Bracket die set
I use a LOT of nostalgic stamps, embossing folders, and dies
I think this one would be a WONDERFUL addition to those I haveReplyCancel
Denise EvansAugust 25, 2021 - 10:20 am

These dies are all so beautiful! I think my favorite is the Merry Filigree card builder dies, but it is difficult as you can do many designs and projects with each die. So much fun!!ReplyCancel
Nina JohnsonAugust 25, 2021 - 10:52 am

My favorite is the JOY TO THE WORLD set.ReplyCancel
Katarzyna BobrowskaAugust 25, 2021 - 11:08 am

Absolutely beautiful! I truly love your designsReplyCancel
Jenny BAugust 25, 2021 - 11:45 am

My favourite is Joy to the World, so pretty and elegant. It looks as if it was made of the finest lace. And
to make sure I can get it have ordered it from USA. As we are struggling to find your dies in the UK.ReplyCancel
Alla SimonoffAugust 25, 2021 - 12:19 pm

Another one hit out of the park . Your designs are BEAUTIFUL! All the sets are great but I especially love the village set.ReplyCancel
Jacqueline Lancaster BeddingfieldAugust 25, 2021 - 12:23 pm

So exquisite in traditional colors…so lovely!!ReplyCancel
nancy fAugust 25, 2021 - 12:33 pm

What a BEAUTIFUL collections!ReplyCancel
MaryHAugust 25, 2021 - 1:43 pm

Seriously you want us to pick ONE that intrigues us the most? I challenge you to eat one potato chip! I have every single one on my wish list and am willing to give up coffee at Starbucks to do it!!! Love the fact you have made the new designs work with the vignettes/cabinets, which I have loved and used so often. Hope there are more to come. You always amaze me with the new releases and beautiful designs.
from a Thankful Peep of yours, Becca!!!ReplyCancel
Wanda BassAugust 25, 2021 - 2:45 pm

oh Becca,
What a beautiful card, puts me in the spirit of Christmas!

Thanks for the inspiration.ReplyCancel
Amazing Paper Grace Holiday Medley Intro Blog Hop - Patricia's Creative CornerAugust 25, 2021 - 2:50 pm

[…] Visit Anita KejriwalVisit Kate SkoniecznaVisit Joanna WisniewskaVisit Patricia ManhireVisit Elena OlinevichVisit Agnieszka PoslusznyVisit Beth PingryVisit Margie HiguchiVisit Becca Feeken at Amazing Paper Grace […]ReplyCancel
Patricia ManhireAugust 25, 2021 - 3:12 pm

This is another beautiful and elegant card. I love the red and gold combination for a stunning traditional Christmas card.ReplyCancel
AlexandraAugust 25, 2021 - 10:54 pm

Lovely …I love the bells!ReplyCancel
Cynthia JohnsonAugust 26, 2021 - 8:21 pm

I love the little village put on all the layers…magical!ReplyCancel
BeverlyAugust 27, 2021 - 1:22 pm

Oh how beautiful and elegant. Becca, you never cease to amaze me with your designs. They make me happy just to look at them. Your dies and creations have an elegance and beauty to them that no one else is able to capture. Thank you so much for sharing with us.ReplyCancel
Linda LoftonAugust 27, 2021 - 4:47 pm

Your cards are gorgeous and I love the idea of the embellishments used on the table.ReplyCancel

August 4, 2021

Amazing Paper Grace August Die of the Month Blog Hop – Lattice Petal Foldover

by Becca Feeken8 comments

It’s a square card front! It’s an envelope! It’s both!! In the transformers world of dies, we love for our dies to be used in many different ways. This die was designed to function as both a card front and for the petals to fold over to enclose a notecard. The pretty lattice filigree is just the icing on top. Welcome to your stash, the Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month for August 2021 – Lattice Petal Foldover.

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You asked and we listened. Our May 2020 Die of the Month was so popular that we made a slightly smaller, dainty version. The inspiration for this die set is all about the Note Card. As someone who loves to drop a little notecard into lunch boxes, drop them into packages, and even leaves them on the door for delivery people – this is quick and easy. Die-cut 10 of the lattice petal jackets and 10 of the 3″ (or 3×6 for a folded note) notes for inside and you’ll always be ready with a stunning note.

Here are some ideas that will inspire you to create with the foldover elements:
1. A box with the foldover as the lid
2. Notecards (there is even a closure piece)
3. A sweet, petite basket

There are 14 dies included in the Lattice Petal Foldover.

My Project Today using Lattice Petal Foldover.

I couldn’t wait to turn the inlay pieces into a Christmas Ornament!! My slimline card highlights two Christmas Ornaments hanging from bows. I also created an “Ornament Swap”. I simply made a little ornament (that you can write inside) and created an envelope to share it in. (Hint: See the video below to see how easy it is to create the envelope).

Designer Tip: It is easiest to cut the shadow layer of the large die first then go back and cut the inlays second. This is a die that you definitely want to emboss.

WR-Supplies

Accessories: Amazing Paper Grace July 2021 Die of the Month – Lattice Petal Foldover
Stamps: None
Paper: Bazzill
Ink: None

For more Lattice Petal Foldover Inspiration

Visit each Creative Team blog linked below for their take on creative die cutting and paper crafting ideas with Lattice Petal Foldover.

Agnieszka Posluszny
Tara Brown
Anita Kejriwal
Kate Skonieczna
Joanna Wisniewska
Patricia Manhire
Elena Olinevich
Margie Higuchi
Becca Feeken at Amazing Paper Grace

The Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month is available exclusively at Spellbinders Paper Arts in limited quantities, get the Lattice Petal Foldover now!

How will you use the Lattice Petal Foldover dies? Share with me and comment below!

I love to chat back and forth with our community!

To learn more about all things Amazing Paper Grace, I invite you to join our private Facebook Group Amazing Paper Grace – Creative Encouragement Facebook Group. We have a library of over 100 diecutting and paper craft tutorials in a lovely community. I hope to see you there!

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Are you ready to start creating for Christmas? This was such a fun project that actually had me thinking outside the box. If you take a close look at your dies, I’m sure you can pull out some pieces to use for Christmas too! Thanks so much for stopping by – keep creating!

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Amazing Paper Grace August Die of the Month Blog Hop – Lattice Petal Foldover - Patricia's Creative CornerAugust 4, 2021 - 2:09 pm

[…] Visit Agnieszka PoslusznyVisit Tara BrownVisit Anita KejriwalVisit Kate SkoniecznaVisit Joanna WisniewskaVisit Patricia ManhireVisit Elena OlinevichVisit Margie HiguchiVisit Becca Feeken at Amazing Paper Grace […]ReplyCancel
Patricia ManhireAugust 4, 2021 - 4:12 pm

These are just so beautiful!! I love how you have made this set into a Christmas set – so very creative!ReplyCancel
MaryHAugust 4, 2021 - 6:42 pm

This set is one of my favorites of the APGDOMs. Love that slimline card with the gold ornaments – put me in a Christmas mood for sure!ReplyCancel
Patricia Casal BowlesAugust 15, 2021 - 12:37 pm

Hermoso proyecto Becca, todas sus creaciones son elegantes y prácticas.
Felicidades y estoy feliz de comprármelo,
Gracias siempre
Patricia C.ReplyCancel
MarieAugust 20, 2021 - 8:52 am

The die set and projects are lovely of course, but unfortunately the one I received as a subscriber is defective, clearly a manufacturing error. One piece is missing part of the cutting blades so I cannot make closing envelopes as intended.I have contacted Spellbinders with pictures but no word yet on a replacement!ReplyCancel
Cindy CondieAugust 27, 2021 - 11:14 am

I love your beautiful dies so much, and the inspiration with your art work is amazing, they are getting me in the mood to create for Christmas when it’s 106 outside! beautiful, beautiful. Thank you for sharing:)ReplyCancel
Sheila K RodriguezAugust 27, 2021 - 9:21 pm

Absolutely elegant ideas. Should be made for VERY special friends!ReplyCancel
erAugust 28, 2021 - 12:17 am

Very elegant renderings. Thanks for sharing great ideas.ReplyCancel

August 1, 2021

Amazing Paper Grace August 2021 Die of the Month | Lattice Petal Foldover

by Becca Feeken13 comments

Happy August dear friends! As usual, I’m excited because today we kick off a totally new Die of the Month! August is our first hint that something other than a heatwave is coming – isn’t it okay to dream of fall? Well, I’ve dreamed up a breezy die that can be used in so many different ways. Have a look at the Amazing Paper Grace August 2021 Die of the Month – Lattice Petal Foldover designed for Spellbinders. It is truly graceful and lovely and I’m excited to tell you all about it!

Inspiration for the Lattice Petal Foldover

I’m such a fan of latticework and I felt that the bends and curves of a romantic latticework were right up our alley. It’s been bent and curved to a sultry openwork that is reminiscent of lace. As always, there’s more than one way to put it into service – it’s brilliant as a card front but as you scroll through my post you’ll be delighted to see that it also converts into a foldover notecard and makes a stunning box bottom or box top.

What’s Inside the Lattice Petal Foldover

This die is complete with a shadow so that you can add that layer of color behind your lattice or have a solid-colored foldover envelope in your stash. The lattice is like a pretty petticoat and is added by way of four domed lattice arches that you can add to your cut shadow. This arrangement makes a square card or makes a square notecard but by cutting off two of the petals, you have a tall design!

I’ve played with this die extensively and I encourage you to watch this month’s video so that you can see me demonstrate the best way to cut this die.

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More Inspiration for Lattice Petal Foldover

I love the textured look you achieve when crisscrossing two of the motifs! It’s delicate and lacey and gives you yet another option. I can’t wait to do this again except turning the design on point so that you are presented with a diamond instead of a square!

This is my very favorite part of the Lattice Petal Foldover – a notecard!!!! I love sending notecards but don’t want to write a book!! This fits the bill because it is small enough for a sentence or two. Make them up ahead of time and have them on hand so that you’re ready to go!!

No design would be complete if you couldn’t make a sweet little box from it. It’s the perfect thing to take a box from ordinary to extraordinary! I simply created a box top the same size as the square motif that graces the top. Then it was so easy to score the flaps and simply let them decorate the lid sides.

Coming Up

Do you love making boxes, paper flowers, or using your dies in unexpected ways? Then you need to stop by and visit us at the Amazing Paper Grace Creative Encouragement Facebook Group. We have a lovely community with a library of over 100 diecutting and papercraft tutorials in the Guides tab. I hope to see you there!

The Creative Team always loves to show you their take on the new Die of the Month. Be sure to visit our Blog Hop for more inspiration with August 2021 Lattice Petal Foldover.

Sweet friends, I’m still unpacking! I guess that 35 years in the same place makes one collect a little bit more than they thought. Yes, packing and unpacking is not my favorite thing to do but I’m taking the opportunity to reminisce and purge. It feels like I’m starting all over, but instead of being fearful, it feels like a lovely opportunity. I’ll keep you posted!

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HelenAugust 1, 2021 - 8:44 am

Your projects are stunning, Becca. The versatility of this die is simply delightful. tfs-stay well.ReplyCancel
Crafty CruiserAugust 1, 2021 - 10:02 am

What a stunning die and absolutely beautiful projects! Good luck with your unpacking – I don’t envy you that job!
Doreen RReplyCancel
Lynda Mellor aka Loopy LyndaAugust 1, 2021 - 2:02 pm

Good morning Becca, don’t envy you chick but it will be so worth it.
Gorgeous as usual.
Have a good one!!!
Loopy Lynda xxxReplyCancel
MaryHAugust 1, 2021 - 2:19 pm

It is true this set does go from ordinary to extraordinary. I love your creations and the video was superb as usual. Good luck with the unpacking/purging project ad may you enjoy your new home for a long time.ReplyCancel
KathyAugust 1, 2021 - 2:44 pm

I’m In the same boat with you, but I’m a hoarder and didn’t know it..how does one get so much stuff in a full 4 story home. Thank goodness I hardly have anything in the full floor attic, theirs some coats in the walk in closet up there..I’ve been purging and giving away stuff to a gal that is just getting started with paper crafts..best wishes to you..ReplyCancel
BeverlyAugust 1, 2021 - 7:19 pm

Oh Becca, This is truly a beautiful die set. I absolutely love all the curves and swirls of the lattice work. It gives a card a light and airy feel. Your designs are always amazing and you have done it again. Cannot wait to receive mine. Thanks for sharing your amazing talent with us.ReplyCancel
Vickie NippAugust 1, 2021 - 7:58 pm

Your designs are so beautiful!!! They are the most delicate dies on the market I love them!!!ReplyCancel
Phyllis ProehlAugust 2, 2021 - 5:38 pm

Hi Becca, The August die is beautiful and I look forward to receiving it although I have not received the July die yet and don’t understand why I am always the last to receive itReplyCancel
Spellbinders Lattice Petal Birthday Gift Basket - Kathy by DesignAugust 3, 2021 - 5:01 am

[…] If you’d like to see how Becca used this die, you can check out her blog post HERE. […]ReplyCancel
Patricia ManhireAugust 4, 2021 - 4:13 pm

So beautiful, elegant and romantic!!ReplyCancel
Anne(UK)August 8, 2021 - 7:01 am

Love this!
Hugs
Anne(UK) XReplyCancel
MarieAugust 20, 2021 - 8:54 am

The die set and projects are lovely of course, but unfortunately the one I received as a subscriber is defective, clearly a manufacturing error. One piece is missing part of the cutting blades so I cannot make closing envelopes as intended.I have contacted Spellbinders with pictures but no word yet on a replacement!ReplyCancel
Cynthia schaferAugust 26, 2021 - 8:35 am

Love theseReplyCancel

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